This has steadily been coming down in price, and is now the lowest I've seen it, at £599 delivered. The 55" version is £800 as well.
Decent quality 4K TV with Passive 3D (No HDR though - but what do you expect for £599!)
EDIT: Possibly HDR firmware update coming soon from LG
UPDATE: Now £589.92 (thanks to ashokraja for spotting that)
Specs:
Motion rate 100 Hz
Processing rate 1600 PMI
Picture enhancement Tru Ultra HD Engine
4k Ultra HD compatibility Video CODEC: HEVC
Noise reduction
Smart TV services
- Catch up TV: BBC iPlayer, My5
- Streaming: Netflix 4k
- App store: LG App Store
- Custom homepage
- Full internet browser: webOS
- Social media
Connections
- HDMI 2.0 x 2 (ARC compatible x 1)
- HDMI x 1
- SCART x 1
- Component input x 1
- Composite input x 1
- USB 2.0 x 2
- USB 3.0 x 1
TV tuner DVB-T2 Freeview HD Tuner
Electronic programme guide 8-day EPG
Audio power 20 W
Sound enhancement ULTRA Surround
FEATURES
Remote control Yes - Magic remote
Direct voice control
VESA wall mount dimensions 300 x 300
Table-top stand Yes
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Energy efficiency class A+
On-mode power consumption 66 W
Annual power consumption 96 kWh
Top comments
fonzie2107
23 Apr 163#6
Also worth noting you can get £30 off with O2 priority.
Latest comments (44)
jp007_uk
1 May 16#44
If using the built in satellite tuner on this TV is there a delay in changing channels?
lm92
28 Apr 16#43
Now £589.98! Still a great deal - heat added.
GibsonSt19
28 Apr 16#42
Certainly up-scales 1080p content well enough, but SD is pretty poor (compared with my older Sony set at least). Also on the hunt for something decent in this price-bracket. Could be the Panny (680b).
jp007_uk
27 Apr 16#41
They were both playing 4k content via HDMI, imo the Sony up scales none 4k really well.
jp007_uk
27 Apr 161#39
I went to Currys today and compared this TV to the Sony KD-498005 comparing them side by side I'd say the Sony seemed to have a slightly better picture quality and comnectivity imo. The front of both TVs is nice with the LGs back looking slimmer imo. I asked the young sales lad which is better and he started comparing the sales slips and said LG, i asked him why and he said just seems better!!! I must also mention that in the 30 -mins it took him to find a remote and eventually navigate around the LG menu it froze twice, I'm not sure if it was the remote batteries.
Now I'm back to searching for a TV.
TK42 to jp007_uk
27 Apr 16#40
What source were they using to dem these? Did you get to see them with Freeview, FreeviewHD, 1080p or was it 4k only? Would be good to know how they compared at different resolutions. Thanks
GibsonSt19
27 Apr 16#37
How does this compare with the Sony KD49x8005CBU that's currently available for under £500?
theyiddo to GibsonSt19
27 Apr 16#38
I'm not sure - there's bound to be a website that will compare the specs for you - but I've no idea if there has been a side by side review done online. One thing to note is that this tv has 3D (if you want that feature), whereas the Sony doesn't.
ashokraja
27 Apr 162#36
Price now further reduced to £589.98
Gkay11
26 Apr 16#35
Runs mint. Set up the picture using a couple of you tube videos. For expert one I use ld the AV forum settings. For expert two I used the Calibration with Darko setting. They were more fiddly and time consuming but I think they are superior .
GL
filsh28
25 Apr 16#15
Hi guys I've got the none 3D version of this tv and everytime I switch it off it forgets my wifi details, little bit annoying in this day and age. Anyone else have this problem with LG and if so found a remedy? Thanks in advance
Tino_G to filsh28
25 Apr 161#17
Had a very similar problem with my Sony TV. Try giving your TV a reserved IP on your network, this fixed my issues. :man:
wilkinn to filsh28
26 Apr 16#34
If your connected to 5 GHz Wifi that could be the reason, some devices lose connection on the higher channels so drop the 5 GHz channel on your Router to the lowest it will go (ie: 30/32/34) as that fixed the issue for me on this TV.
jp007_uk
26 Apr 16#33
So this TV doesn’t have HDR out of the box but will be HDR enabled with a firmware update? Is that even possible, I thought HDR was a hardware and software upgrade.
pipehippy
26 Apr 16#32
I can only find toggles for ultra hd now. Possibly a grey moment.
coventry1966
25 Apr 16#9
Does anyone know if this upscales from 1080 to 4K?
brookysm to coventry1966
25 Apr 16#11
All 4k TV's do otherwise you'd only be using a quarter of the screen!
It does however upscale very well.
ra11 to coventry1966
25 Apr 16#31
Yes it does
ra11
25 Apr 16#30
Hum where in settings to turn it on?? Am on latest firmware
ra11
25 Apr 16#29
Yep that's the one; different source but verbatim same wording. So webos 3.0 out in May - we shall see but if we get that and HDR this to will be awesome! Just need Kodi side load now...:smiley:
rushthedj
25 Apr 16#24
I've got this TV. Really happy with it apart from streaming content from my phone. The tv struggles with HD videos and also poor at streaming showbox,movie HD or cartoon HD. The way around this is to use the chromecast.
brookysm to rushthedj
25 Apr 16#28
That the problem with mirrorcasting, it has nothing to do with the TV, miracast struggles with large bitrates.
Gkay11
25 Apr 161#27
Last one in stock Southend
Gkay11
25 Apr 16#26
I just got one with the 30£ off from O2 priority. Amazon runs mint on it. Just loaded Viking. Well impressed
End price 569£
bananaman34
25 Apr 16#25
thanks,i have found a couple of other make TVs with 4 HDMI ports but i was wanting to stay with LG if i could,but i can see thats not going to happen lol.
BeanieBaby
25 Apr 16#23
Whoops sorry wrong deal
BeanieBaby
25 Apr 161#22
£3,48 at your local Toolstation. Excellent night light
MrJinxy
25 Apr 16#21
The Sony posted other day has 4 HDMI's
Jonnyblock
25 Apr 16#19
So this HDR thing sounds expensive. Am I going to have to rebuy my TV, Bluray player and whole Bluray Collection??
brookysm to Jonnyblock
25 Apr 16#20
You don't need HDR, its an advancement on UHD but isn't compulsory, likewise you don't 'need' to replace your blurays but you might want to. You will however need to buy a new Blu-ray player to play UHD discs and currently they aren't cheap £430 for the cheapest, a Panasonic - the only other one currently available is a Samsung and its £600!
ra11
25 Apr 16#14
i got the 55" at New Year and love it - considered OLED but cost too high for 4k and 1080p just didnt cut it. Love the set and waiting for WebOs3.0 to come out. Rumour has it you can get HDR upgrade in future too - anyone else aware of this?!?
pipehippy to ra11
25 Apr 16#16
The firmware allows you to turn HDR on for Hdmi sockets 1 and 2. In all honesty though I've been too busy enjoying 3D to try it. If anyone links a small HDR file I'll try it after 10 when I get home.
Wasn't sure about this as its not always mentioned. Cheers
jude7219
25 Apr 16#12
I have this! Its awesome. Not tried out the 3d bit yet as thats not what we got it for, we wanted a smart 4k. It has a microphone too so you can tell it what HDMI you want and probably other stuff. Have said 'hello, how are you' to it and is answers back!
brookysm
25 Apr 16#10
Have the 2014 model of this, absolutely fantastic TV!
Hot as hell at this price!
Masteryates
25 Apr 16#8
So hot I just bought one! Thanks for the posting theyiddo :sunglasses:
jonhitch
24 Apr 16#7
It's now clearance so get them while you can! I'd heartily recommend - I bought this during Black Friday for £650 (although only cost me about £570 after Quidco cashback deal). It's not perfect but for the price it's amazing for a 49 inch 4K 3D Smart TV.
fonzie2107
23 Apr 163#6
Also worth noting you can get £30 off with O2 priority.
fonzie2107
23 Apr 16#5
I suspect it's to cut production costs. Also most people don't use them all.
Games console, TV, Blu-Ray and that's it for me. The TV input runs through my xbox so only needs one port for them both.
shahidali47
23 Apr 16#3
what's it like for gaming
theyiddo to shahidali47
23 Apr 161#4
Flatpanelshd measured it at around 54ms. OK, but not outstanding. There may have been firmware update since then that improved it
sxxychocolate
23 Apr 16#2
Bro in law has the 55 inch one.....he got it for 849 just before Xmas......very nice it is too......God this is tempting......heated up and thanks for posting :smiley:
bananaman34
23 Apr 162#1
heat and very tempting,i just wish i knew why every new tv does not have at least 4 HDMI ports in this day and age as standard :disappointed:,my 5 year old LG even has 4 HDMI ports.
Opening post
Decent quality 4K TV with Passive 3D (No HDR though - but what do you expect for £599!)
EDIT: Possibly HDR firmware update coming soon from LG
UPDATE: Now £589.92 (thanks to ashokraja for spotting that)
Specs:
Motion rate 100 Hz
Processing rate 1600 PMI
Picture enhancement Tru Ultra HD Engine
4k Ultra HD compatibility Video CODEC: HEVC
Noise reduction
Smart TV services
- Catch up TV: BBC iPlayer, My5
- Streaming: Netflix 4k
- App store: LG App Store
- Custom homepage
- Full internet browser: webOS
- Social media
Multimedia functions Screen mirroring
Smartphone app Yes
WiFi Built-in WiFi
Ethernet Yes
DLNA certified
Connections
- HDMI 2.0 x 2 (ARC compatible x 1)
- HDMI x 1
- SCART x 1
- Component input x 1
- Composite input x 1
- USB 2.0 x 2
- USB 3.0 x 1
TV tuner DVB-T2 Freeview HD Tuner
Electronic programme guide 8-day EPG
Audio power 20 W
Sound enhancement ULTRA Surround
FEATURES
Remote control Yes - Magic remote
Direct voice control
VESA wall mount dimensions 300 x 300
Table-top stand Yes
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Energy efficiency class A+
On-mode power consumption 66 W
Annual power consumption 96 kWh
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Latest comments (44)
Now I'm back to searching for a TV.
GL
It does however upscale very well.
End price 569£
The firmware allows you to turn HDR on for Hdmi sockets 1 and 2. In all honesty though I've been too busy enjoying 3D to try it. If anyone links a small HDR file I'll try it after 10 when I get home.
Hot as hell at this price!
Games console, TV, Blu-Ray and that's it for me. The TV input runs through my xbox so only needs one port for them both.